1998–99 Kilmarnock F.C. season
Appearance
1998–99 season | |||
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Manager | Bobby Williamson | ||
Stadium | Rugby Park | ||
Scottish Premier League | Fourth place | ||
Scottish Cup | Third round, lost to Ayr United | ||
Scottish League Cup | Quarter-final, lost to Airdrieonians | ||
UEFA Cup | Second qualifying round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: McCoist (7) All: McCoist & Wright (8) | ||
Highest home attendance | 17,608 v Rangers, Premier League, 22 August 1998 | ||
Lowest home attendance | 6,565 v Livingston, League Cup, 18 August 1998 | ||
Average home league attendance | 11,736 | ||
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The 1998–99 season was Kilmarnock's first season in the newly formed Scottish Premier League. They also competed in the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and UEFA Cup.
Summary
Season
Kilmarnock finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League with 56 points. They reached the fourth round of the League Cup, losing to Airdrieonians.[1] Kilmarnock also reached the third round of the Scottish Cup, losing to rivals Ayr United[2] and lost in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Cup to Sigma Olomouc.[3]
Results and fixtures
Kilmarnock's score comes first
Win Draw Loss Postponed
Scottish Premier League
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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1 | 1 August 1998 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 8,208 | Wright 32', Nevin 72' |
2 | 15 August 1998 | St Johnstone | A | 0–0 | 6,210 | |
3 | 22 August 1998 | Rangers | H | 1–3 | 17,608 | Wright 52' |
4 | 30 August 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 3–0 | 10,376 | McCoist 8', 61', 86' |
5 | 12 September 1998 | Celtic | A | 1–1 | 58,361 | Vareille 50' |
6 | 19 September 1998 | Motherwell | A | 0–0 | 6,821 | |
7 | 23 September 1998 | Dundee | H | 2–1 | 7,069 | McCoist 21', McGowne 89' |
8 | 27 September 1998 | Aberdeen | A | 1–0 | 13,048 | Wright 14' |
9 | 3 October 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 8,346 | |
10 | 17 October 1998 | Dundee United | A | 2–0 | 8,317 | McGowne 12', Vareille 80' |
11 | 24 October 1998 | St Johnstone | H | 2–2 | 9,336 | Roberts 78', Kernaghan 83' (o.g.) |
12 | 31 October 1998 | Celtic | H | 2–0 | 16,695 | Roberts 55', Mitchell 70' |
13 | 7 November 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 1–2 | 14,363 | Wright 87' |
14 | 14 November 1998 | Dundee | A | 1–1 | 4,249 | Vareille 45' |
15 | 21 November 1998 | Motherwell | H | 0–0 | 10,176 | |
16 | 28 November 1998 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 3–0 | 5,608 | Durrant 32', 56', Holt 77' |
17 | 5 December 1998 | Aberdeen | H | 4–0 | 9,875 | Mitchell 6', 34', Vareille 38', Wright 66' |
18 | 12 December 1998 | Rangers | A | 0–1 | 49,781 | |
19 | 20 December 1998 | Dundee United | H | 2–0 | 13,585 | Wright 30', Durrant 87' |
20 | 26 December 1998 | Heart of Midlothian | H | 1–0 | 10,668 | Holt 27' |
21 | 1 January 1999 | Motherwell | A | 2–1 | 8,532 | McCoist 15', McGowne 86' |
22 | 30 January 1999 | Dundee | H | 0–0 | 7,677 | |
23 | 6 February 1999 | Aberdeen | A | 1–2 | 9,299 | Mahood 66' |
24 | 17 February 1999 | Celtic | A | 0–1 | 59,126 | |
25 | 28 February 1999 | Rangers | H | 0–5 | 16,242 | |
26 | 6 March 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | H | 0–0 | 8,032 | |
27 | 13 March 1999 | St Johnstone | A | 1–0 | 5,461 | Holt 18' |
28 | 21 March 1999 | Celtic | H | 0–0 | 14,472 | |
29 | 3 April 1999 | Heart of Midlothian | A | 2–2 | 14,689 | Henry 73', McCoist 77' |
30 | 10 April 1999 | Aberdeen | H | 4–2 | 9,048 | Mahood 9', MacPherson 19', McCutcheon 86', 90' |
31 | 17 April 1999 | Dunfermline Athletic | A | 6–0 | 5,617 | Henry 26', 75', Mitchell 56', Durrant 58', Vareille 68', McCoist 90' |
32 | 24 April 1999 | Dundee | A | 1–2 | 4,296 | Innes 53' |
33 | 1 May 1999 | Motherwell | H | 0–1 | 8,867 | |
34 | 8 May 1999 | Dundee United | A | 0–0 | 7,190 | |
35 | 15 May 1999 | St Johnstone | H | 1–1 | 15,086 | Roberts 8' |
36 | 23 May 1999 | Rangers | A | 1–1 | 48,886 | McGowne 41' |
Scottish Cup
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R3 | 23 January 1999 | Ayr United | A | 0–3 | 10,153 |
Scottish League Cup
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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R3 | 18 August 1998 | Livingston | H | 3–1 | 6,565 | Wright 25, 116', McCoist 92' |
R4 | 8 September 1998 | Airdrieonians | H | 0–1 | 7,900 |
UEFA Cup
Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
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QR1 1st leg | 22 July 1998 | Željezničar | A | 1–1 | 15,000 | McGowne 55' |
QR1 2nd leg | 29 July 1998 | Željezničar | H | 1–0 | 14,512 | Mahood 31' |
QR2 1st leg | 11 August 1998 | Sigma Olomouc | A | 0–2 | 4,000 | |
QR2 2nd leg | 25 August 1998 | Sigma Olomouc | H | 0–2 | 11,140 |
Squad
- As of 23 May 1999[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Final league table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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2 | Celtic | 36 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 84 | 35 | +49 | 71 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[a] |
3 | St Johnstone | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 57 | |
4 | Kilmarnock | 36 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 29 | +18 | 56 | |
5 | Dundee | 36 | 13 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 46 | |
6 | Heart of Midlothian | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 42 |
Updated to match(es) played on end of season. Source: Soccerway and SPL official website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Since Rangers, the winners of the 1998–99 Scottish Cup, already qualified for the UEFA Champions League, Celtic, the losing finalist, earned a spot in the 1999–2000 UEFA Cup. As such, the league's UEFA Cup place moved down to third-placed St Johnstone. Scotland were also awarded an additional UEFA Cup place as the association was top of the UEFA Fair Play ranking. Kilmarnock earned this place as winners of the Scottish Fair Play ranking.
Division summary
Transfers
Players in
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Players out
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References
- ^ "Results for Kilmarnock for 1998-99". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Results for Kilmarnock for 1998-99". londonhearts.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Kilmarnock 0 2 Sigma Olomouc". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
- ^ "Kilmarnock Squad 1998/99". Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "Scottish Premiership 1998/1999". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
External links
- Kilmarnock 1998–99 at Soccerbase.com (select relevant season from dropdown list)